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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 28.6 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 622,435 595,885 20,325,651 503,935 16,977,539 419,125 14,480,380 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,480 507,756 89,155 1,651,897 77,560 337,434 420,015 3,348,139 162,070 959,877 114,040 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,606 386,855 2,950,729 595,690 17,375,078 31,990 194,626
15 to 24 years 89,210 71,985 958,673 66,155 822,758 64,545 776,953 64,190 770,192 1,050 6,770 3,910 17,920 130 373 9,875 27,509 45,840 135,949 2,290 4,652 0 0 12,685 75,399 3,685 18,348 41,305 37,514 19,235 62,539 71,980 896,146 715 19,190
25 to 54 years 306,540 300,990 12,143,912 267,160 11,048,087 261,465 10,673,079 250,395 10,275,924 22,720 397,188 46,045 209,014 3,195 59,136 27,120 106,680 188,350 1,095,858 9,170 64,017 0 0 74,630 547,558 79,725 277,760 96,845 206,497 230,290 1,936,102 300,925 10,207,666 11,775 45,656
25 to 34 years 84,635 83,635 2,856,233 74,380 2,498,498 73,395 2,461,172 71,570 2,396,681 4,180 64,428 7,035 17,503 230 1,427 6,520 18,399 57,860 357,682 540 2,291 0 0 25,405 188,463 23,775 110,753 33,780 56,160 59,800 389,021 83,630 2,467,143 1,920 2,055
35 to 44 years 98,605 97,445 4,190,793 86,540 3,824,875 85,275 3,704,180 81,560 3,549,769 8,020 154,407 13,635 80,661 545 8,396 7,950 31,519 64,695 365,827 1,840 12,507 0 0 22,520 165,308 37,140 125,087 28,550 62,945 75,395 678,405 97,430 3,512,314 3,515 13,564
45 to 54 years 123,295 119,910 5,096,873 106,240 4,724,707 102,790 4,507,713 97,265 4,329,270 10,525 178,439 25,375 110,870 2,415 49,307 12,650 56,740 65,795 372,291 6,795 49,225 0 0 26,705 193,786 18,810 41,933 34,515 87,390 95,095 868,759 119,865 4,228,208 6,340 30,027
55 to 64 years 112,295 108,550 4,028,763 91,570 3,518,553 73,435 2,666,294 67,360 2,521,918 10,060 144,400 32,490 123,093 22,750 579,596 22,200 149,622 71,895 510,091 43,995 248,484 4,775 24,160 20,085 154,415 1,675 3,547 34,125 79,512 82,095 672,707 108,410 3,356,189 8,565 47,844
65 years and over 114,390 114,360 3,194,373 79,040 1,588,173 19,680 364,044 15,580 314,562 5,180 49,430 41,040 157,750 63,080 1,012,803 18,355 53,615 113,930 1,606,281 106,615 642,705 109,265 871,944 3,600 30,836 175 656 58,735 60,091 55,240 279,333 114,375 2,914,983 10,935 81,962
65 to 74 years 66,915 66,900 1,977,747 47,435 1,075,340 16,455 332,712 13,340 291,087 4,095 41,637 22,425 89,118 36,065 612,792 11,815 40,593 66,490 902,524 62,950 365,358 62,335 476,136 3,435 29,773 135 524 28,470 30,775 36,410 198,117 66,895 1,779,610 6,695 58,186
75 years and over 47,480 47,460 1,216,624 31,605 512,942 3,225 31,256 2,240 23,451 1,085 7,843 18,615 68,612 27,020 400,011 6,545 13,034 47,440 703,687 43,670 277,346 46,930 395,806 160 1,064 35 132 30,260 29,316 18,830 81,240 47,475 1,135,371 4,240 23,774
Male 301,865 290,780 11,782,431 255,235 10,232,960 218,585 8,737,521 205,685 8,314,545 23,010 422,759 61,040 276,306 47,095 1,049,238 37,430 170,037 186,950 1,549,494 75,185 497,586 49,685 374,071 61,645 479,368 4,200 13,920 123,310 184,534 205,895 1,895,712 290,790 9,886,639 16,390 132,987
15 to 24 years 46,380 37,170 554,191 34,500 487,949 33,680 465,467 33,460 462,263 505 3,217 1,880 8,669 70 222 4,880 13,619 24,070 66,261 1,085 2,133 0 0 7,685 48,482 100 571 22,340 15,096 12,540 45,310 37,170 508,874 445 16,019
25 to 54 years 148,280 146,830 6,878,266 133,175 6,444,720 131,315 6,239,177 125,510 5,971,892 12,325 267,373 23,195 115,600 2,060 43,126 12,690 46,965 75,225 433,482 3,255 24,227 0 0 39,355 303,255 3,870 12,732 52,520 93,231 120,900 1,222,944 146,830 5,655,277 6,260 28,181
25 to 34 years 40,910 40,460 1,505,454 37,040 1,393,957 36,700 1,377,794 35,890 1,339,816 1,940 37,928 3,425 6,829 115 649 3,150 8,746 24,200 111,489 190 697 0 0 12,405 86,871 690 2,763 18,425 21,186 31,770 232,083 40,460 1,273,406 1,060 1,274
35 to 44 years 47,730 47,265 2,358,188 43,060 2,225,827 42,680 2,162,444 40,830 2,052,051 4,205 110,264 7,010 42,932 420 7,233 3,595 12,972 22,660 132,671 765 5,466 0 0 12,050 93,815 1,775 6,310 15,545 27,086 39,920 428,536 47,260 1,929,838 2,065 9,320
45 to 54 years 59,640 59,110 3,014,145 53,070 2,824,956 51,940 2,698,685 48,785 2,579,523 6,185 119,062 12,765 65,865 1,525 35,074 5,950 25,245 28,365 189,291 2,300 18,067 0 0 14,900 122,645 1,400 3,662 18,550 44,959 49,215 562,310 59,110 2,451,844 3,135 17,564
55 to 64 years 55,180 54,765 2,551,515 47,560 2,266,188 40,495 1,755,230 36,690 1,646,191 6,305 109,268 16,210 68,728 12,205 361,348 10,795 80,803 35,890 285,333 20,695 131,899 715 3,712 11,975 102,849 205 493 19,090 46,373 43,745 452,229 54,760 2,099,442 4,275 28,756
65 years and over 52,025 52,010 1,798,473 40,010 1,034,053 13,090 277,722 10,035 234,758 3,880 42,899 19,760 83,305 32,765 644,445 9,065 28,638 51,770 764,438 50,145 339,360 48,975 370,366 2,635 24,792 20 138 29,355 29,824 28,710 175,199 52,025 1,623,243 5,410 59,913
65 to 74 years 32,195 32,190 1,190,477 25,365 728,260 10,900 252,911 8,550 217,633 3,075 35,284 11,430 53,666 19,655 399,419 5,875 22,233 31,965 462,335 30,930 202,201 29,465 218,690 2,525 23,711 20 176 16,410 17,574 19,515 130,600 32,190 1,059,898 3,295 45,936
75 years and over 19,835 19,815 607,819 14,645 305,780 2,190 24,697 1,485 17,097 805 7,616 8,335 29,621 13,110 245,024 3,195 6,400 19,805 302,102 19,215 137,160 19,505 151,675 110 1,034 0 0 12,945 12,250 9,200 44,602 19,830 563,188 2,120 14,029
Female 320,570 305,100 8,543,225 248,695 6,744,585 200,540 5,742,870 191,835 5,567,840 15,990 175,027 62,440 231,472 42,060 602,853 40,130 167,398 233,060 1,798,646 86,890 462,263 64,355 522,003 49,355 328,840 81,065 286,434 107,700 199,080 180,955 1,054,984 304,900 7,488,276 15,595 61,644
15 to 24 years 42,830 34,810 404,483 31,660 334,815 30,860 311,546 30,730 307,939 545 3,585 2,035 9,252 65 151 4,995 13,904 21,765 69,658 1,205 2,519 0 0 5,000 26,914 3,585 17,829 18,970 22,417 6,690 17,212 34,810 387,274 275 3,118
25 to 54 years 158,265 154,155 5,265,471 133,995 4,603,160 130,145 4,433,920 124,885 4,304,060 10,395 129,892 22,845 93,410 1,130 16,186 14,430 59,696 113,120 662,376 5,910 39,790 0 0 35,280 244,302 75,860 265,028 44,325 113,265 109,385 713,155 154,095 4,552,543 5,510 17,478
25 to 34 years 43,730 43,170 1,350,606 37,340 1,104,373 36,695 1,083,226 35,680 1,057,016 2,245 26,422 3,610 10,674 115 780 3,375 9,653 33,660 246,228 345 1,595 0 0 13,000 101,628 23,090 107,990 15,355 34,974 28,025 156,970 43,170 1,193,593 860 781
35 to 44 years 50,875 50,185 1,832,358 43,480 1,599,077 42,590 1,541,709 40,730 1,497,682 3,815 44,035 6,630 37,730 125 1,155 4,355 18,566 42,035 233,185 1,075 7,041 0 0 10,475 71,531 35,360 118,777 13,005 35,847 35,480 249,814 50,175 1,582,486 1,450 4,242
45 to 54 years 63,655 60,800 2,082,683 53,170 1,899,540 50,855 1,808,828 48,475 1,749,515 4,335 59,376 12,610 44,979 890 14,224 6,700 31,497 37,435 182,996 4,495 31,158 0 0 11,805 71,142 17,410 38,271 15,965 42,431 45,885 306,401 60,755 1,776,174 3,205 12,461
55 to 64 years 57,110 53,785 1,477,229 44,015 1,252,380 32,940 911,047 30,670 875,942 3,755 35,117 16,280 54,364 10,545 218,239 11,410 68,818 36,005 224,789 23,300 116,586 4,065 20,397 8,110 51,565 1,470 3,065 15,030 33,127 38,350 220,484 53,640 1,256,754 4,290 19,061
65 years and over 62,370 62,350 1,395,916 39,030 554,199 6,590 86,411 5,550 79,816 1,295 6,534 21,275 74,463 30,320 368,346 9,290 24,992 62,160 841,776 56,470 303,350 60,295 501,575 965 6,089 150 510 29,375 30,267 26,525 104,154 62,350 1,291,858 5,520 22,002
65 to 74 years 34,720 34,710 787,232 22,070 346,956 5,560 79,795 4,790 73,458 1,015 6,338 10,995 35,471 16,405 213,360 5,935 18,359 34,530 440,258 32,020 163,159 32,865 257,445 910 6,025 115 378 12,065 13,196 16,895 67,518 34,700 719,686 3,400 12,257
75 years and over 27,645 27,645 608,796 16,960 207,175 1,035 6,600 755 6,357 280 226 10,275 38,973 13,910 154,986 3,350 6,634 27,635 401,585 24,450 140,219 27,425 244,130 50 35 35 132 17,315 17,066 9,635 36,616 27,645 572,172 2,115 9,746
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 622,435 595,880 20,325,651 503,930 16,977,539 419,120 14,480,553 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,480 507,777 89,150 1,651,989 77,560 337,434 420,015 3,348,139 162,075 959,877 114,040 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,850 2,950,691 595,690 17,375,078 31,985 194,626
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 352,575 333,170 7,064,273 250,170 4,686,151 194,975 3,925,244 181,955 3,779,946 20,330 145,252 50,605 74,876 48,675 574,222 32,830 111,895 284,145 2,378,131 109,990 615,585 83,855 704,961 68,005 504,195 53,830 238,561 192,390 314,843 164,100 558,687 333,035 6,505,617 10,650 100,096
In bottom decile 61,260 53,400 437,726 22,825 132,317 18,995 111,435 16,780 109,867 2,760 1,570 3,605 4,760 955 5,331 3,565 10,800 50,780 305,426 9,705 46,486 2,670 23,715 5,680 27,636 11,315 72,999 46,575 134,548 4,085 15,880 53,385 421,891 995 58,517
In second decile 78,835 75,455 1,274,834 47,195 533,952 33,915 464,063 31,050 438,601 3,910 25,457 9,305 9,253 9,030 44,191 5,445 16,468 71,765 740,882 34,305 160,145 33,120 340,155 13,795 102,025 10,445 62,234 58,765 76,314 19,940 32,650 75,450 1,242,174 1,515 17,059
In third decile 71,965 68,975 1,495,375 57,705 967,590 42,930 813,239 39,955 778,573 4,520 34,625 11,280 13,219 13,660 118,810 7,030 22,336 61,380 527,826 25,485 156,133 20,635 150,801 16,565 128,386 11,450 46,320 42,620 46,135 37,855 93,541 68,955 1,401,849 2,205 6,683
In fourth decile 70,880 68,195 1,794,635 60,840 1,363,637 48,920 1,139,842 46,195 1,098,744 4,845 41,197 12,555 19,824 12,500 176,175 8,050 27,766 53,590 431,027 20,960 130,219 14,445 100,783 16,510 131,414 10,775 32,744 28,555 35,820 49,240 170,519 68,155 1,624,109 2,900 13,339
In fifth decile 69,640 67,145 2,061,600 61,610 1,688,653 50,210 1,396,650 47,970 1,354,142 4,285 42,418 13,860 27,814 12,535 229,696 8,730 34,527 46,640 373,007 19,535 122,574 12,970 89,504 15,455 114,659 9,845 24,233 15,870 22,020 52,990 246,128 67,090 1,815,575 3,040 4,298
In top half of the Canadian distribution 269,860 262,715 13,261,390 253,760 12,291,406 224,145 10,555,069 215,570 10,102,625 18,675 452,528 72,875 432,881 40,475 1,077,743 44,735 225,542 135,870 970,008 52,085 344,290 30,185 191,147 42,995 304,013 31,430 61,792 38,620 68,771 222,750 2,392,012 262,650 10,869,277 21,340 94,539
In sixth decile 66,240 64,190 2,270,294 60,635 1,949,557 51,025 1,649,319 49,015 1,595,187 3,810 54,241 13,615 31,836 11,110 233,040 8,700 35,207 40,065 320,787 15,775 101,486 10,325 68,221 14,030 107,983 9,335 19,136 10,835 23,980 52,450 308,830 64,180 1,961,304 3,300 7,600
In seventh decile 62,065 60,390 2,438,541 58,145 2,191,115 50,345 1,868,046 48,505 1,825,509 3,665 42,565 14,860 39,741 10,120 250,145 9,160 33,160 34,290 247,536 13,545 88,513 8,200 52,728 10,860 75,705 7,965 14,001 9,585 16,580 51,160 371,299 60,385 2,067,205 4,055 12,538
In eighth decile 57,530 56,020 2,666,110 54,440 2,473,311 48,595 2,157,039 46,940 2,099,820 3,855 57,211 14,355 41,537 8,120 233,579 9,220 41,109 28,130 192,930 10,075 67,654 5,555 35,252 8,955 61,289 6,995 13,105 8,050 15,633 48,075 456,555 56,005 2,209,645 4,230 19,026
In ninth decile 50,395 49,290 2,801,874 48,225 2,664,250 44,150 2,345,747 42,665 2,271,979 3,465 73,853 15,135 65,823 6,665 209,814 9,095 42,671 21,470 137,788 7,725 52,538 4,185 24,437 6,565 41,965 4,770 10,180 6,485 8,648 42,485 530,707 49,270 2,271,052 4,300 16,402
In top decile 33,625 32,830 3,084,253 32,315 3,013,311 30,040 2,534,762 28,435 2,310,300 3,885 224,793 14,910 253,949 4,465 150,877 8,560 73,353 11,915 70,967 4,960 34,132 1,920 10,478 2,585 17,042 2,365 5,370 3,665 3,941 28,580 724,555 32,810 2,359,927 5,460 38,956
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 622,435 595,880 20,325,651 503,930 16,977,539 419,120 14,480,380 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,480 507,756 89,150 1,651,989 77,560 337,434 420,015 3,348,139 162,075 959,877 114,040 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,370 231,010 383,614 386,850 2,950,691 595,685 17,374,932 31,985 194,626
No certificate, diploma or degree 154,895 136,855 2,848,906 92,570 1,669,339 65,370 1,316,542 61,385 1,254,065 5,840 62,550 20,005 51,720 23,935 261,735 10,470 39,310 110,395 1,179,620 60,530 318,021 51,525 458,241 24,705 203,858 9,385 44,461 72,615 155,016 56,150 252,419 136,775 2,596,452 3,970 30,550
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 167,820 162,885 4,466,730 140,295 3,680,553 120,625 3,167,309 115,615 3,055,903 8,665 111,342 27,950 96,615 20,300 334,718 19,965 81,908 117,225 786,264 35,430 210,305 22,140 162,435 32,505 214,264 21,560 87,118 71,270 112,179 101,240 556,177 162,845 3,910,597 6,455 39,245
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 299,725 296,145 13,010,044 271,070 11,627,784 233,125 9,996,475 220,525 9,572,556 24,500 424,034 75,525 359,417 44,920 1,055,455 47,120 216,215 192,400 1,382,263 66,115 431,579 40,375 275,403 53,795 390,081 54,315 168,776 87,120 116,419 229,465 2,142,091 296,060 10,867,916 21,560 124,861
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 204,125 201,415 7,463,557 180,655 6,404,270 153,870 5,560,448 145,340 5,400,610 15,265 159,642 45,110 154,040 29,860 561,739 29,545 128,118 139,095 1,059,214 49,300 315,603 31,150 219,857 42,345 306,674 35,235 117,315 68,430 99,756 151,420 1,086,188 201,325 6,377,268 11,785 70,489
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 95,605 94,735 5,546,441 90,410 5,223,788 79,255 4,436,191 75,190 4,171,953 9,235 264,299 30,420 205,384 15,060 493,718 17,570 88,119 53,300 323,015 16,815 115,944 9,225 55,548 11,450 83,371 19,080 51,476 18,685 16,669 78,050 1,055,950 94,740 4,490,661 9,780 54,371
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 622,440 595,885 20,325,651 503,935 16,977,539 419,125 14,480,380 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,480 507,756 89,155 1,651,897 77,560 337,434 420,015 3,348,139 162,075 959,877 114,040 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,855 2,950,691 595,690 17,375,078 31,985 194,626
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 16,905 15,515 377,441 11,680 294,555 10,630 270,245 10,230 265,309 765 5,033 1,305 3,259 1,010 15,068 1,240 5,896 12,115 82,909 2,360 11,552 1,590 14,754 3,290 23,306 3,175 15,562 8,490 17,698 6,095 36,718 15,490 340,613 245 1,646
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 11,595 10,415 231,500 7,605 175,666 6,940 163,487 6,755 159,682 385 3,937 550 1,521 555 7,153 790 3,532 8,425 55,825 1,445 6,934 970 9,127 1,960 14,351 2,535 13,268 6,095 12,105 3,190 17,236 10,390 214,161 115 454
Métis single identity 4,010 3,825 105,698 3,000 83,820 2,750 76,616 2,555 75,523 315 1,113 520 674 300 4,734 365 1,706 2,890 21,876 700 3,495 470 4,318 1,085 7,342 515 1,842 1,930 4,873 2,150 13,428 3,825 92,258 85 1,150
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 295 295 7,453 230 6,540 230 5,209 215 5,400 30 -168 45 954 0 0 0 0 185 979 30 106 0 0 50 342 55 297 105 218 125 959 295 6,482 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 90 95 3,159 85 2,789 90 2,671 85 2,523 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 173 60 421 95 2,713 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 910 885 29,644 750 25,587 625 22,119 620 22,181 40 107 180 150 145 2,932 60 349 555 3,980 180 980 145 1,214 180 1,252 70 145 320 333 575 4,640 885 25,014 25 3
Non-Aboriginal identity 605,530 580,365 19,948,352 492,250 16,682,954 408,490 14,210,314 387,295 13,617,243 38,240 592,823 122,180 504,517 88,145 1,636,921 76,315 331,539 407,900 3,265,229 159,710 948,296 112,445 881,363 107,710 784,902 82,085 284,786 222,520 365,915 380,760 2,913,973 580,195 17,034,330 31,745 192,980
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 622,435 595,880 20,325,651 503,930 16,977,539 419,125 14,480,380 397,520 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,485 507,756 89,155 1,651,897 77,555 337,434 420,010 3,348,100 162,070 959,877 114,040 896,114 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,855 2,950,729 595,690 17,375,078 31,985 194,626
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 8,595 7,780 170,352 5,565 129,327 5,015 120,680 4,950 119,244 140 1,262 450 708 425 6,098 460 1,957 6,305 41,133 1,025 4,412 770 7,805 1,510 10,585 1,795 10,255 4,765 8,084 1,885 11,772 7,765 158,666 80 363
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 613,840 588,105 20,155,339 498,365 16,848,200 414,105 14,359,823 392,575 13,763,189 38,865 596,594 123,035 507,064 88,730 1,645,882 77,095 335,456 413,710 3,307,004 161,050 955,440 113,275 888,312 109,490 797,623 83,465 290,102 226,250 375,531 384,970 2,938,923 587,920 17,216,397 31,900 194,259
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 622,435 595,880 20,325,651 503,930 16,977,539 419,120 14,480,380 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,480 507,756 89,150 1,651,989 77,560 337,434 420,015 3,348,139 162,075 959,847 114,040 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,850 2,950,729 595,685 17,375,078 31,985 194,626
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 28,310 26,230 730,531 20,680 589,751 19,005 542,439 18,150 525,117 1,505 17,385 2,680 7,622 1,695 28,474 2,280 11,196 19,575 140,709 4,195 21,537 2,540 22,431 5,630 42,364 5,290 24,495 12,940 29,856 13,125 86,660 26,215 643,714 560 1,754
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 24,015 22,185 601,548 17,335 481,031 15,955 443,607 15,275 427,750 1,220 15,790 2,140 6,051 1,390 22,151 1,825 9,178 16,710 120,613 3,560 18,187 2,155 19,190 4,635 35,014 4,620 22,098 11,390 26,160 10,525 68,494 22,175 533,141 500 1,511
Métis ancestry 4,185 3,935 125,079 3,270 105,267 2,995 94,906 2,820 93,323 295 1,456 565 1,699 295 6,769 450 2,006 2,775 19,755 620 3,292 365 3,126 955 7,081 640 2,275 1,560 3,948 2,525 17,426 3,935 107,682 75 240
Inuit ancestry 515 500 17,397 425 15,424 390 14,798 375 14,155 30 519 25 -45 45 765 35 103 345 2,010 60 422 45 322 140 659 85 355 165 269 340 2,491 505 15,081 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 594,125 569,650 19,595,104 483,250 16,387,790 400,120 13,937,949 379,375 13,357,634 37,500 580,470 120,805 500,135 87,460 1,623,515 75,280 326,239 400,440 3,207,429 157,880 938,342 111,500 873,640 105,370 765,881 79,970 275,854 218,070 353,759 373,725 2,864,069 569,470 16,731,234 31,430 192,873
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 622,435 595,885 20,325,651 503,930 16,977,708 419,120 14,480,380 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,485 507,777 89,155 1,651,989 77,555 337,434 420,015 3,348,139 162,075 959,847 114,040 896,114 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,850 2,950,691 595,685 17,374,932 31,985 194,626
First generationFootnote 36 29,985 27,905 1,059,154 23,940 919,208 18,925 744,550 17,635 686,838 2,280 57,675 7,410 52,063 5,115 101,184 4,055 21,607 19,360 139,910 7,275 46,600 5,655 40,917 3,385 21,825 4,465 16,231 10,235 14,346 17,530 167,146 27,920 891,999 2,235 9,511
Second generationFootnote 37 36,380 34,935 1,249,948 30,530 1,046,823 23,650 833,415 22,215 798,798 2,470 34,768 9,375 43,661 7,500 146,026 5,770 23,645 24,440 203,184 11,835 74,223 8,540 65,215 4,910 32,018 4,255 14,494 13,175 17,219 22,390 182,457 34,920 1,067,548 2,685 13,356
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 556,075 533,045 18,016,542 449,465 15,011,499 376,550 12,902,423 357,675 12,396,950 34,245 505,488 106,700 412,035 76,545 1,404,782 67,735 292,182 376,215 3,005,045 142,965 839,054 99,850 789,980 102,710 754,366 76,540 269,628 207,600 352,056 346,935 2,601,129 532,850 15,415,378 27,065 171,760
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 622,435 595,880 20,325,651 503,930 16,977,539 419,120 14,480,553 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,485 507,756 89,155 1,651,897 77,560 337,434 420,015 3,348,100 162,075 959,847 114,045 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,855 2,950,729 595,685 17,374,932 31,990 194,626
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 12,695 11,465 382,431 9,620 343,463 8,615 306,630 8,195 284,660 775 21,753 2,230 15,712 630 13,187 1,420 8,098 7,790 38,959 1,130 6,874 680 5,168 1,520 9,591 2,145 9,472 5,120 7,805 6,135 61,923 11,470 320,549 515 4,247
South AsianFootnote 41 1,855 1,745 88,243 1,550 81,262 1,290 67,980 1,255 63,587 130 4,502 670 6,872 180 4,626 340 1,736 1,090 6,999 320 2,028 155 939 230 2,130 285 1,130 565 749 1,085 18,832 1,750 69,561 185 209
Chinese 1,945 1,780 59,067 1,475 54,692 1,310 48,903 1,225 46,405 130 2,300 515 3,487 55 1,154 245 1,099 1,125 4,397 130 619 105 932 185 1,018 245 857 795 953 970 9,257 1,780 49,785 120 3,953
Black 3,240 2,905 77,544 2,490 64,867 2,270 56,331 2,205 55,210 130 1,047 290 3,823 220 3,501 265 1,246 2,110 12,668 390 2,308 275 2,207 495 2,820 450 2,399 1,590 2,953 1,480 9,078 2,905 68,481 60 -182
Filipino 850 780 28,114 745 26,346 690 24,462 680 24,013 45 322 115 142 50 1,417 40 274 495 1,749 60 439 0 0 110 388 165 486 265 298 565 4,729 780 23,405 0 0
Latin American 1,045 880 22,831 745 20,497 705 19,362 665 18,373 80 1,052 75 145 15 386 130 457 600 2,300 30 207 0 0 145 784 200 770 350 519 515 2,896 875 19,791 25 172
Arab 1,050 1,015 36,533 695 33,124 590 30,043 530 20,348 95 9,685 100 388 15 521 165 2,317 715 3,371 40 273 30 216 130 1,082 170 880 535 887 530 7,042 1,015 29,473 25 22
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 550 485 18,262 425 16,384 395 15,643 370 15,216 30 665 115 105 15 294 30 276 310 1,803 25 138 25 154 55 497 115 605 205 407 240 3,448 485 14,838 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 280 255 15,567 205 14,751 190 14,502 160 14,498 30 262 40 96 0 0 50 130 170 631 0 0 0 0 25 178 40 135 120 289 110 3,180 255 12,404 0 0
Korean 1,305 1,105 22,045 845 18,766 780 17,772 725 16,318 65 1,533 190 506 35 263 90 195 810 3,269 40 293 0 0 80 497 370 1,933 485 506 335 1,775 1,110 20,287 30 62
Japanese 235 205 6,369 185 5,820 165 5,271 165 5,428 0 0 55 141 0 0 25 76 125 450 20 177 0 0 0 0 50 154 55 25 130 809 205 5,530 15 -8
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 70 70 1,680 70 1,409 65 1,490 55 1,279 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 94 45 158 70 1,522 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 265 240 6,317 195 5,278 160 4,678 155 4,227 0 0 55 52 0 0 35 278 195 1,073 55 333 40 314 45 184 40 116 120 106 125 817 240 5,621 25 -36
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 609,740 584,415 19,943,220 494,315 16,634,076 410,505 14,173,927 389,330 13,597,748 38,230 576,118 121,255 492,011 88,520 1,638,807 76,140 329,337 412,230 3,309,176 160,945 953,003 113,360 890,908 109,475 798,583 83,110 290,880 225,890 375,810 380,715 2,888,803 584,220 17,054,380 31,470 190,379
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 622,440 595,885 20,325,651 503,935 16,977,708 419,120 14,480,380 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,485 507,777 89,155 1,651,897 77,560 337,413 420,010 3,348,100 162,075 959,877 114,040 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,850 2,950,691 595,685 17,375,078 31,990 194,626
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 593,840 569,320 19,329,166 481,240 16,117,491 401,465 13,790,194 381,150 13,249,296 36,800 540,935 116,305 459,477 84,020 1,551,241 73,725 316,606 401,380 3,211,589 154,860 914,369 108,345 854,937 107,855 787,717 81,015 284,786 221,165 369,781 370,295 2,794,606 569,120 16,534,557 29,905 188,547
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 25,895 24,170 941,566 20,970 811,976 16,130 646,272 14,865 590,077 2,155 56,211 6,970 48,043 5,045 99,776 3,620 18,010 16,800 129,534 7,070 44,834 5,610 40,266 2,745 18,075 3,970 14,165 8,420 12,201 15,665 149,906 24,180 791,656 2,055 5,609
Before 1981 12,315 12,055 501,317 10,450 409,468 6,555 283,176 5,815 256,548 1,125 26,474 4,555 28,410 4,335 87,463 2,225 10,474 9,060 91,933 6,270 40,675 5,215 37,653 995 6,087 1,095 2,831 3,795 4,653 8,595 78,568 12,050 422,577 1,460 4,996
1981 to 1990 2,835 2,800 119,974 2,465 109,782 2,145 95,692 2,015 89,702 295 6,121 615 6,116 305 4,586 425 3,505 1,720 10,096 405 2,237 270 1,730 425 2,843 645 2,153 860 1,160 1,970 19,497 2,800 100,449 210 350
1991 to 2000 2,870 2,610 99,750 2,420 92,038 2,195 82,393 2,085 78,789 215 3,610 645 5,975 155 2,481 320 1,046 1,630 7,855 200 913 125 884 440 2,968 610 1,819 925 1,246 1,715 15,681 2,625 84,063 180 506
2001 to 2009 6,185 5,625 195,380 4,830 178,517 4,515 164,915 4,260 146,582 470 18,286 1,080 6,574 230 4,701 580 2,533 3,595 16,949 175 910 0 0 715 5,308 1,410 6,558 2,235 4,172 2,990 32,322 5,630 163,216 200 -240
2001 to 2005 2,485 2,265 95,987 1,930 89,150 1,850 81,893 1,725 67,341 245 14,469 470 3,844 120 2,443 340 1,037 1,350 6,932 95 426 0 0 335 2,269 500 2,263 830 1,988 1,225 17,731 2,265 78,220 120 -468
2006 to 2009 3,705 3,360 99,394 2,895 89,390 2,660 82,879 2,535 79,082 225 3,826 605 2,697 110 2,257 240 1,470 2,245 9,993 75 453 0 0 380 3,038 910 4,294 1,405 2,173 1,765 14,572 3,365 84,852 80 228
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 622,440 595,880 20,325,651 503,930 16,977,539 419,120 14,480,380 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,485 507,756 89,155 1,651,897 77,560 337,434 420,015 3,348,100 162,070 959,847 114,040 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,850 2,950,729 595,690 17,374,932 31,990 194,626
English 403,380 384,965 13,407,227 330,855 11,372,168 273,645 9,617,047 259,255 9,242,216 26,185 374,856 85,965 350,435 61,010 1,164,153 55,530 240,600 265,625 2,034,870 103,650 641,314 72,705 548,931 60,385 401,336 57,140 206,917 145,740 236,368 251,595 1,969,517 384,840 11,437,503 24,460 116,224
French 200,855 194,135 6,355,730 159,480 5,123,635 134,175 4,458,351 127,660 4,268,302 11,670 190,111 33,990 122,745 26,295 455,910 19,925 86,588 142,440 1,232,115 55,315 300,049 38,770 326,242 48,330 390,618 25,090 79,546 77,710 135,647 126,730 896,750 194,055 5,458,958 6,655 72,094
Non-official language 14,700 13,435 451,453 10,850 389,637 8,850 330,120 8,280 301,053 970 28,945 3,015 22,126 1,480 27,813 1,830 9,489 9,565 61,909 2,370 14,364 1,980 16,030 1,590 10,453 2,605 11,950 5,960 9,134 6,580 67,469 13,455 384,034 765 6,202
Aboriginal 2,185 2,050 40,787 1,345 28,795 1,200 27,592 1,185 27,366 20 306 75 146 85 614 125 411 1,760 11,998 280 875 300 3,413 375 2,900 510 3,130 1,400 1,695 180 680 2,050 40,098 10 0
Non-Aboriginal 12,515 11,385 410,668 9,510 360,647 7,645 302,542 7,090 273,840 950 28,786 2,940 22,019 1,395 27,125 1,710 9,068 7,810 49,879 2,095 13,465 1,675 12,609 1,210 7,587 2,095 8,848 4,560 7,439 6,400 66,805 11,405 343,940 745 5,881
English and French 2,660 2,540 85,563 2,075 69,428 1,820 53,911 1,735 51,690 120 2,143 425 11,108 325 3,637 205 690 1,830 16,238 650 3,705 505 4,165 600 5,066 275 1,211 1,245 2,109 1,470 13,606 2,545 71,984 80 76
English and non-official language 720 690 22,903 580 20,425 545 18,541 515 16,747 65 1,644 85 1,234 45 548 65 89 460 2,485 85 503 80 700 75 563 120 488 295 257 425 3,107 690 19,761 0 0
French and non-official language 115 105 2,663 80 2,164 85 2,164 80 2,299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 498 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 237 55 92 55 228 105 2,435 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 622,440 595,880 20,325,821 503,935 16,977,539 419,120 14,480,380 397,525 13,882,582 39,005 597,854 123,480 507,756 89,150 1,651,989 77,560 337,434 420,015 3,348,139 162,075 959,877 114,040 896,075 111,000 808,208 85,260 300,352 231,010 383,614 386,855 2,950,691 595,685 17,374,932 31,985 194,626
English 420,000 400,380 13,924,391 343,255 11,813,335 283,865 9,988,702 268,935 9,585,955 27,205 402,711 89,300 379,907 62,825 1,194,275 57,480 250,450 276,635 2,110,985 106,850 660,355 75,275 570,121 62,410 414,829 59,810 218,916 152,720 246,783 259,410 2,047,217 400,250 11,877,039 25,235 122,528
French 201,030 194,235 6,366,374 159,705 5,136,070 134,460 4,467,189 127,855 4,273,439 11,720 193,792 33,950 126,733 26,225 455,531 19,995 86,528 142,450 1,230,266 55,000 298,211 38,570 324,026 48,435 392,210 25,175 80,251 77,660 135,576 126,870 899,118 194,170 5,467,193 6,680 72,146
English and French 1,005 910 28,948 770 24,754 665 21,548 605 20,241 80 1,349 185 1,055 60 1,691 70 397 610 4,184 120 737 120 1,083 120 957 185 727 400 647 480 3,939 905 24,994 70 -57
Neither English nor French 400 355 6,133 200 3,525 130 2,931 130 2,819 0 0 45 73 45 421 15 64 315 2,621 110 574 80 895 35 211 90 421 230 601 90 413 355 5,725 0 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 2

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

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Self-employment net income - Refers to the total amount received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as net farm income from self-employment, or net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Footnote 8

Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Footnote 9

Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 10

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (for example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Footnote 13

Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Footnote 14

Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2010.

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Footnote 18

Net capital gains or losses - Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are presented here as collected.

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Footnote 19

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 20

Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families - For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone. For use with the NHS income data, the adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.
For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.

Decile of adjusted after-tax family income - The deciles divide the population ranked by size of adjusted after-tax family income into 10 groups of equal size. The population in the bottom decile is the one who falls in the lower 10 percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The population in the top decile is the one who falls in the highest ten percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The 10 groups were formed with the full population in private households of Canada, whether or not they reported income.

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Footnote 21

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 22

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 23

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 24

'Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level' includes persons who have obtained a college, CEGEP or university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level and who have not obtained any higher degrees, certificates or diplomas. It also includes persons who received an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma.

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Footnote 25

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 26

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.


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Footnote 27

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 28

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 29

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 30

Registered or Treaty Indian Status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 31

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 32

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 33

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 34

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 35

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 36

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 37

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 38

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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Footnote 39

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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Footnote 40

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 41

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 42

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

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Footnote 43

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

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Footnote 44

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Footnote 45

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 46

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 47

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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Footnote 48

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 50

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 51

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011034.

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